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Table 2 Comparison of the weight of neonates born to mothers with and without specified breast variations at birth and on day seven

From: The effect of maternal breast variations on neonatal weight gain in the first seven days of life

 

Timing

 

Groups

At birth

Day 7

Mean weight gain

(+)/loss (-) (g)

A: Abnormal breast (n = 50)

3246 ± 480

3084 ± 427

-162 ± 125.5

B: Normal breast (n = 50)

3238 ± 490

3185 ± 450

+53 ± 154.4

Paired t-test

p = 0.515

p = 0.09

p = 0.00